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#14 - Robert Kropiniewicz: You can't drill holes from the inside out
First guest outside of US.
Before becoming an engineer, he was going to go into religious life.
Started in engineering in quality but didn’t want to wear safety shoes.
In Solidworks, just because you can do it one way, doesn’t mean you should.
It is critical to design the part for the process.
Also, build the part to convey design intent.
For the engineer, the drawing is your finished product.
Tap into the knowledge of the guys on the shop floor.
Don’t be proud.
Engineer’s aren’t boring, they just have a different sense of humor.
Great books
Product Design for Manufacturing by James Bralla
Theory of Constraints and The Goal by Eli Goldratt
The Draftsman/Designer/Engineer hierarchy is gone.
Analysis is the key to engineering.
Favorite movies about persistence The Pianist and Not Without My Daughter.
Make sure you have a passion for what you are trying to do.
Bert’s website www.Dexterityeng.com
First guest outside of US.
Before becoming an engineer, he was going to go into religious life.
Started in engineering in quality but didn’t want to wear safety shoes.
In Solidworks, just because you can do it one way, doesn’t mean you should.
It is critical to design the part for the process.
Also, build the part to convey design intent.
For the engineer, the drawing is your finished product.
Tap into the knowledge of the guys on the shop floor.
Don’t be proud.
Engineer’s aren’t boring, they just have a different sense of humor.
Great books
Product Design for Manufacturing by James Bralla
Theory of Constraints and The Goal by Eli Goldratt
The Draftsman/Designer/Engineer hierarchy is gone.
Analysis is the key to engineering.
Favorite movies about persistence The Pianist and Not Without My Daughter.
Make sure you have a passion for what you are trying to do.
Bert’s website www.Dexterityeng.com
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